New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
DESTRUCTION BY LIGHTNING.
SEVERE THUNDER STORMS ALONG THE
COAST.
DAMAGE BY THUNDER AND RAIN STORMS NORTH
AND sJUTH-AN INUNDATED CITY.
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EAsroN. Penn. Aug. 1.-Anothcr terrific storm
swept over Northampton County Sunday after
noon In Easton it rained Aard, causing about
81, 900 damage to streets and flooding some cellars
In the country trees and were blown down and
the latter badly damaged. The lightning struck In
all directions william Township reports two build
ings damaged, one being church. Near Nazareth
several houses struck. Bethlehem Township
reports four houses and many telephone poles dam
aged aged % john Ettinser's barn in M. Bethel was the
$500: It i. known that tho lghtning struck a. IN
thirty-threc places Mrs Jane snoWe ,s b.ot o sod
coin in her pocket passed down both legs, cut her
shoes open and burnt the flesh OIL her feet.
READING. Aug 1-During last nights storm light
ming struck the barns Of Aaron Yeager In Pike
Township. this county, and Daniel Wonsitler, near
Hoppenville Montgomery County, and both wero
burned. Grim's Dam, covering two acres near Boy
ee ss tS this sGnS mornings destong everything In the
vicinity.
LANCASTER, Penn, Aug 1-During the heavy
storm last night, the barn Of Elias Relst in Penn
Township was struck by lightning and destroyed,
with the crops Of sixty acres and several animals.
Loss, $4,000; insured. Mrs. Abram witmer Of
Safe Harbor. while looking at the fire, dropped dead
from excitement The bridge across the Port De
posit Railroad, at 0ctorara was washed away. The
barn of Henry Haller, at Rothvile, was also de-
strOyod causing heavy loss.
WATERBURY,, Conn. Aug. 1.-During q severe thunder
James Preston's barn, burning it to the ground The
Catholic church also damaged to the extent Of $500
great quantities Of lath and plasterng
WILLIMASTIC, Conn., Aug. Ia terrific thunder and
swept the OF Ashford, sixteen miles
north Of here early yesterday afternoon. Rain aud hail
fell in torrents washing the roads out terribly Light
ming struck the house of Nelson Hammond, mile west
OF Ashland Centre. The bolt descended on thu west end
of house and of about half Of the end The fam
lily sitting In the east end. Mrs Hammond was In
santly killed by the shock though there were signs
Of the lightning having entered the room son. Albert
Hammond age twentyfour was In the act OF shutngan
east window when the house was struck. and ne was
shocked ~ S eota arms sp9 s suasfs . ~ PAW xe,
and he sustained shook from the effects OF which he
now insane Lightning also struck atenementhouse be-
longing to John Brown, Mount Hope
PROVIDENCE r.. l.. Aug 1.-Reports OF minor damage
by Sundays still In. In North sctuate IIar
ley Luthers bsrs struck by lightning and burned.
together with thrtytwo tons Of nay and two horses.
Two COWS which grazing in tho same town were
killed by lightning In Bristol several horses were
struck and hundred fowl the entire contents OF
hennery, were killed
AUGUSTA Ca, Aug. Tho loss to the city from high
water will 100000 The loss to planters cannot
be estimated. 1t involves almost the total destruction
of crops In the Savannah valley Augusta has narrowly
escaped great calamity. More than three-fourths OF
the city was covered with water from one to ak feet
Deep The greatest damage is to streets and sewers and
not much to property the city Some industries suf
and there will be loss from tho soppage OF mills
day Sunday the inundated portions Of tho city were
navigated by boats Ferries established at tho
and bostmen did profitable business In
rowing people from one part to the another The naca
favorable this hour The clouds have disap-
peared aud pleasant breeze prevails which Will soon
dry up the streeta Travel has been interrupted by
wasouts but regular trains will soon be resumed ON all
roads
YATES CENTRE, Kan, Aug IA good rain fell here
last night accompanied By good deal Of lightning.
During the storm Miss Shcehan, age eighteen, Was
struck by nghtning and instantly killed
WHEELING, W. va Aug. 1.-The heaviest rain ever OK
penced here in the memory OF the Oldest inhabitant
fell this afternoon about o'clock, two inches OF
water falling In thrce-uuarters OF hour Many cellars
and first ho0rs were flooded, and vivid lightning
accom- panied It, Tho temperature was reduced twelve
degrees. II had been at 99